PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
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Czech Republic
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
14
Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
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Catalonia
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England
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Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Segovia
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Spain
1
Toledo
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
18
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
19
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
6
none visible
16
normally
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
16
dark brown
5
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
2
13
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
13
7
7
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
4
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
27
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
16
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
13
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
17
single
14
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
10
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
14
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
27
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
14
German
2
Italian
13
Latin
25
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
14
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
21
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
10
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
3
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
8
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: none
Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-34 (II A 27) (olim 8712), 16th century, All folios
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